What is 16/1 Divided by 79?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 16/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 79:
Numerator of the dividend: 16
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 79
So what is 16/1 Divided by 79? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 16/1 Divided by 79, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
16
1
÷
79
\frac{16}{1} ÷ 79
1 16 ÷ 79
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 79 = 79
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
1
⋅
79
16
=
79
16
\frac{ 1 \cdot 79 }{16} = \frac{79}{16}
16 1 ⋅ 79 = 16 79
To display the answer to 16/1 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 79, by the denominator, 16. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
79
16
=
79
16
=
4.94
\frac{79}{16} = \frac{79}{16}= 4.94
16 79 = 16 79 = 4.94
So, in decimal form, 16 divided by 1/79 = 4.94
And in its simplest fractional form, 16 divided by 1/79 is 79/16
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